LEARNING WITH UNDERSTANDING

We use the learning methods all the time in everyday life.  A step-by-step process in which an individual experiences permanent, lasting changes in knowledge, behaviors, or ways of processing the world can be considered as learning. Extensive and long-lasting learning involves understanding, relating ideas and making connections between prior and new knowledge, independent and critical thinking and ability to transfer knowledge to new and different circumstances. The process of learning with understanding is facilitated when new and existing knowledge is structured around the major concepts and principles of the discipline. Also, learners use what they already know to construct new understandings.

PREPARING TO LEARN

Learning is a complex process, but its complexity depends on how we read, listen, see, do and feel.  It also depends a lot on preparation. One of the most important point regarding how the human brain learns is that it needs to be prepped for learning if it is to work at its best. For example, when a student sits down to read his textbook, study for an exam, or work on an out-of-class project without proper sleep and exercise, and without eating or hydrating, his brain will cause to operate inefficiently and make learning much more difficult. Sleep is particularly important for students in the learning process because there seem to be so many time pressures when attending classes, studying, and maintaining a social life. For every learner, sleep is critical for concentrating well. In addition to this, drinking water can improve brain functions. It is essential to drink water when it wants throughout the day. When not received the amount of water which the body needs, dehydration occurs, and brain function can be affected. So, we can identify the combination of nutrition, hydration, sleep and exercise as the main factors for preparing to learn, and these facts will increase our learning abilities. 

ALREADY LEARNED THINGS 

The most influential factor for learning new things is what we already know. The new things that we want or need to learn need to be connected to what we already know. We always recall related knowledge actively when we are learning new information. For example, if our task is to learn about the current situation in a certain country, our first attention is moved to recalling what we already know about its history. This procedure of retrieving knowledge has been shown to be very beneficial to learning, strengthening both the stored and the newly learned knowledge. If we are unsure that we have got the facts right or find there are gaps in our knowledge, we can always check online resources afterwards. This is a better way to help identify and correct misconceptions as well.

TRANSFERENCE OF LEARNING

Transference of learning takes place when people apply information, strategies, and skills which they have learned to a new situation or context. The transfer is not a distinct activity, but it is rather an integral part of the learning process. The transfer has a direct bearing on education. Educators hope that students transfer what they learn from one class to another, and the outside world. Also, they hope that students may transfer experiences from home to help make sense of lessons at school. 

PERCEPTION

Perception is the sensory experience of the world. It involves both recognizing environmental stimuli and actions in response to these stimuli. Through the perceptual process, we gain information about the properties and elements of the environment that are critical to our survival. Perceptual knowledge consists of knowledge of the perceptible features of the world around us, and it is that which is grounded in our perceptual experience. The nature of this grounding is controversial.

Although the process of learning with understanding is generally complex, it genuinely important to human culture and the advancement of technology. Also, it makes our life easier in daily tasks.